Writing Assignment 1- Description of Terms (8%) This paper will define important terms using quotes from class texts and using your own definitions with specific examples. You will explain what discourse is, discourse community, literacy, ideology, and ethnography. You will identify the purpose of ethnographic research, various methods and approaches for conducting ethnographic research, and connect all of these things (ethnographic research and the terms you define) with a solid conclusion. Length: 1000 words (apx 3 pages) Essay should include at least 2 quotes from the reading
What I will be searching for in this essay: Your accurate definition of Discourse Your accurate definition of Discourse Community Your accurate definition of Literacy Your accurate definition of Ideology Your accurate definition of ethnography A clear discussion on ethnographic research A clear discussion on how to do ethnographic research Frequent use of all of the terms defined (discourse, discourse community, etc.) Strong introductions Strong Conclusion An argument (your thesis statement- it needs to be arguable) Two quotes from the class texts An accurate Works cited page A title (Do not title this "WA1" You will lose points) Proper Grammar and Punctuation Good flow and organization MLA format
This paper will define important terms using quotes from class texts and using your own definitions with specific examples. You will explain what discourse is, discourse community, literacy, ideology, and ethnography. You will identify the purpose of ethnographic research, various methods and approaches for conducting ethnographic research, and connect all of these things (ethnographic research and the terms you define) with a solid conclusion.
Length: 1000 words (apx 3 pages)
Essay should include at least 2 quotes from the reading
What I will be searching for in this essay:
Your accurate definition of Discourse
Your accurate definition of Discourse Community
Your accurate definition of Literacy
Your accurate definition of Ideology
Your accurate definition of ethnography
A clear discussion on ethnographic research
A clear discussion on how to do ethnographic research
Frequent use of all of the terms defined (discourse, discourse community, etc.)
Strong introductions
Strong Conclusion
An argument (your thesis statement- it needs to be arguable)
Two quotes from the class texts
An accurate Works cited page
A title (Do not title this "WA1" You will lose points)
Proper Grammar and Punctuation
Good flow and organization
MLA format